background and purpose: today, one of the major health problems worldwide is cancer. several factors are involved in cancer incidence; however, the role of environmental factors is more prominent. modifying these factors and changing them into proper behavior can have a fundamental role in preventing cancer. accordingly, this study was conducted to evaluate the exposure to carcinogenic agents i...

background: increasing worldwide contamination with hydrocarbons has urged environmental remediation using biological agents such as bacteria. our goal here was to study the phylogenetic relationship of two crude oil degrader bacteria and investigation of their ability to degrade hydrocarbons. materials and methods: phylogenetic relationship of isolates was determined using morphological and bi...

background: the present study investigated the impact of land use on health risks (cancerous and non-cancerous) of heavy metals in soil along the hemmat highway of tehran, iran. materials and methods: a total of 28 soil samples were collected in august 2014 from the roadside soil of the hemmat highway. the collected samples were air-dried and digested, and then, analyzed for heavy metals using ...